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B. R. SEABURY.

' NBGKTIB HOLDER. N0.'280,246. Patented June 26, 1883.

n. PETERS Fhulwblhographcr. Washington. D. c.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDGAR R. SEABURY, OF BROOKLYN, YORK.

NECKTlE-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 280,246, dated June 26, 1883.

Application filed January 11,1883. (X0. model.)

To all whom, it may concern Be it known that I, EDGAR R. ,SEABURY, of Brooklyn, in Kings county, and State of New York, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Necktie-Holders, of which the following is a specification. I

In wearing standing collars much difiiculty is experienced in keeping neckties 'in their proper places; and my invention relates to that class of devices which are adapted to serve both as collar buttons or studs and as necktieholders. p

The invention consists in a button or stud and a hooked arm combined, as particularly hereinafter described, and as pointed out in the claim.

The accompanying drawing represents a perspective view of a button or stud embodying my improvement, and aportion of a shirt-collar and necktie illustrated in dotted outline.

A designates a shirt; B, a collar, and G a necktie, or the band of a neckscarf.

D designates a button or stud which passes through the back of the shirt and collar, thereby securing the latter to the former, as usual. This button or stud for this purpose has two heads, a and I). From the upper edge of the outer head, I), an arm extends upward for some distance, and has its upper portion bent so as to form a hook, c, which is an integral and rigid part of the same structure as the button or stud. This hook is adapted to extend over a neck tie or scarf, and as it is carried by the argn at a considerable distance above the button it can extend over the top of a neck tie or scarf without forcing the latter inconveniently far down on the neck, or far enough down to expose the button itself. By the employment of the arm to carry the hook c, I am enabled to have the hookat a desirable distance above the center of the button or stud, without increasing the size of the outer head, so that it will not pass through an ordinary button liole.

IVhat I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The combination, with abutton or stud having two heads and an intermediate shank adapted to fit in a button-h0le in a collar, of an arm forming an integral and rigid part of the same structure as the button or stud, eX tending upward from the upper portion of the outer head, and bent so as to form a hook which is adapted to extend over a neck tie or scarf at a pointconsiderably above the outer head for the purpose of securing it to the button or stud, substantially as specified.

EDGAR R. SEABURY. Witnesses:

T. J. KEANE, J AMES R. BOWEN. 

